Plant Operations Manager 590

Posted in General Business about 1 month ago.

Type: Full-Time
Location: York, Pennsylvania

Job Description:

Johnson Controls is a world class employer where ingenuity and excellence are welcome. We are a global market leader in automotive experience, building efficiency and power solutions with over 140,000 employees in 125 countries. For over a century, Johnson Controls has been working to find new ways to improve the places where people live, work and travel, which in turn gives our employees the chance to change the world.

At Johnson Controls, you’ll be challenged to innovate and encouraged to apply your talent and knowledge in an environment that values teamwork, integrity and diversity. Join us now! Your Ingenuity is welcome! (EEO/AA Employer)

RESPONSIBILITY LEVEL:
Responsible for all day to day manufacturing activities required to produce final product at the Grantley facility. Coordinates activities of production department with support departments and insures that all plant goals are met in a timely and cost effective manner. Manages exempt Group Leaders and Supervisors, individual contributors.  Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
 
PRINCIPAL DUTIES:
1.      Allocates and manages resources (manpower, equipment and materials) to optimize production output with respect to delivery, quality and cost.
2.      Leads teams in achieving goals in safety, quality, cost, delivery, and other plant goals.
3.      Manages shifts by effectively utilizing Supervisors, Group Leaders and their resources.
4.      Coordinates activities of various departments and/or shifts to insure that all areas are working on the appropriate tasks.
5.      Develops strategic operating, capital, and other plans to improve effectiveness of operation.
6.      Adjusts plant capacity to meet customer demand.
7.      Works with his/her team to develop and implement materials management strategy (make/buy, Kanban/MRP, master scheduling time fences, inventory levels, vendor stocking).
8.      Maintains effective working relationship and communication with all departments and sees to the professional development of all assigned personnel.
9.      Leads large capital projects from conception to completion.
10.  Insures departmental compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley as well as other internal controls.
11.  Establishes budgets and operating targets.
12.  Participates in Product Team meetings to help effectively improve the product line performance.
13.  Analyzes operational performance and develops priorities for improvements.
14.  Responsible for all aspects of shop floor management in assigned areas.
15.  Maintains a positive, productive work environment, and effectively manages labor relations matter. 
16.  Contributes, along with other staff, to strategic initiatives
 

This position requires a Bachelor's Degree and five (5) to ten (10) years of manufacturing experience.  Experience with Lean Manufacturing as well as other training in formal problem solving and operational analysis is desired.  Must be able to communicate with superiors, peers and subordinates in a professional manner; demonstrate initiative and willingness to seek out improvements through the use of Lean Manufacturing tools; develop plans that meet a variety of goals simultaneously and be able to change these plans as business conditions change; utilize analysis tools to determine opportunities for improvement.  Must be willing to work additional hours and varied working hours to effectively manage people across all shifts. Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access) is desired. Experienced with MAPICS, SAP or other MRP system is preferred. The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 50 pounds.

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Physical Job Requirements:
Ability to Travel, Communicative Skills, Hearing Skills, Verbal Skills, Visual Skills

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